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This week’s quote comes from French artist Henri Matisse! Though known primarily for painting, Matisse also dabbled in sculpture, printmaking, and draughtsmanship. Matisse originally worked in law, but he soon discovered his love for art when he began painting as an amateur. After studying traditional painting in an academic setting, he eventually rejected to idea that artwork should perfectly resemble the real world. Matisse went on to develop his own distinct style of painting, using vibrant, arbitrary colors, bold brushstrokes, and a “flattened” appearance. Matisse’s work has had a lasting impact on the world of art, and it all derives
by artisanalley812 2 days ago
This week’s quote comes from famous artist Louise Bourgeois! Though born in France, Bourgeois moved to the United States with her husband Robert Goldwater in 1938 and worked there until her death in 2010. During her childhood, Bourgeois’ father had a long affair with her live-in tutor, and this deep betrayal would stay with Bourgeois for the rest of her life. Her distinctive paintings, prints, and sculptures tend to reflect her emotions about this event and how it affected her life, often touching on the themes of loneliness, jealousy, sensuality, anger, and fear. The most impressive thing about Bourgeois was
by artisanalley812 5 days ago
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Meet local artist Mark Riggins! Mark joined Artisan Alley as a member in 2017; he is a lifetime resident of Bloomington, IN and is well-known for his realistic pen and ink illustrations. Mark was inspired to start drawing at a very early age; he would admire the work of his grandmother (who worked with oil paints) and his uncle (who dabbled in cartooning) during childhood family visits. Years later, his wife inspired him to begin creating his famous drawings of the Bloomington area. After sitting down to draw the IU Student Building in 1980, his illustrations have since
by artisanalley812 4 days ago
Attention Bloomington artists, creators and business owners! We now have studios AVAILABLE FOR RENT at our 222 W. 2nd St. location! These studios, complete with numerous amenities such as wifi, bathrooms, TV, etc., are the perfect place to work on projects and business activities. Call (812) 360-5164 or visit artisanalley.com to apply today! #art ; #artistsoninstagram ; #artclass ; #galleryshow ; #artist ; #bloomingtonindiana ; #btown : #btownsummer ; #iuart ; #bloomington ; #painting ; #paint ; #kidclass ; #classes ; #artteacher ; #instaart #discoverbloomington #iubloomington #bloomingtonart #artisanalley #localart #shopsmall #indianaartists #indianaart #makersofig #artoftheday #creativelife #herestothecreatives
by artisanalley812 2 weeks ago
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: Meet Artisan Alley member Shaun O’Connor! Shaun has known Artisan’s founder, Adam Nahas, since they were in grade school together; since then, Shaun has become a valued member of Artisan Alley working out of the Burl & Ingot Tool Library! Shaun is a garden designer who has been creating spaces with plants for almost 11 years, but he is also interested in acrylic painting and pencil drawing. Some of his biggest sources of inspiration are nature, surf, the ocean, fish, flowers, and insects! Visit Shaun’s website at www.biggergreen.com! #art ; #artistsoninstagram ; #artclass ; #galleryshow ; #artist ; #bloomingtonindiana ; #btown : #btownsummer ; #iuart ; #bloomington ;

This picture is coming at you from one of our featured artists this month! You won’t want to miss our #firstfriday show.

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